4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Pork Chops
4 ingredients and dinner is done.
Pork chops are such an excellent (and usually economical!) protein option that make for a nice break from the usual chicken and beef dinner standards. There are a hundred and one ways to prepare them, but we especially love using our slow cooker as they always come out mouth-wateringly tender. And this sauce? It’s sweet and tangy and you just can’t beat it. Four ingredients and dinner is done! (And your slow cooker does all the work.)
What Ingredients Do You Need for Maple Dijon Pork Chops?
You only need four! (And one optional one. We’ll get to that in a bit.) You need:
- Four boneless pork chops. (Though you can increase this recipe if you have a larger slow cooker.)
- Maple syrup. (The real stuff, please.)
- Dijon mustard.
- An onion. White or yellow.
The optional one? That’s butter or oil, only needed if you plan to sear your pork chops first.
How Do You Make Maple Dijon Pork Chops?
It’s very simple. If you plan to have your slow cooker do all the work for you, just get your onions into the slow cooker, toss the pork chops in a mixture of maple syrup and Dijon mustard and then toss those in the slow cooker, drizzle the rest of the sauce over the top, cover it, press a button, and walk away.
If you are opting to sear the pork chops first, which adds some nice additional flavor and a bit of texture, then heat some oil or butter in a pan, season the pork chops, and brown them quickly before you proceed with all the other steps.
Either way, a delicious and very easy main dish!
4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Pork Chops
Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops
- 1 large white or yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- Olive oil or butter, as needed (optional)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Preparation
- For extra flavor, you can opt to sear your pork chops first. If you are not searing your pork chops, skip to step 3:
- Add some butter or olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork chops liberally with salt and pepper, then brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Scatter chopped onion in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the maple syrup and Dijon mustard. Add the pork chops to this mixture and turn to coat. (If you skipped searing the pork chops, season with salt and pepper here.)
- Arrange pork chops over the onions in the slow cooker, then pour any remaining maple syrup mixture over the top.
- Cover and cook until pork chops are cooked through, about 4-6 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve drizzled with sauce. Enjoy!